The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-07
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President Washington made point
of dining on Goldfish every Saturday.
1t is estimated that over 100000 al
lgators are killed annually tor their
skins.
New railroads to the length of 1000
during the past year.
London is full of unknown Ameri-
cans seeking to float bogus land and
other wildcat companies,
Mines can now be lighted by elec-
tricity at one half the cost of lighting
them by oil and candles.
A Fargo minister has son who was
born July 4, 1885, and daughter who
was born Christmas Day, 1886.
The cost of postage stamps to the
government, covering everything, in
GLIDING delivery, is Sc SO per thousand
Oranges were raised this season at
Sage hill, Cal, where the elevation is
at least three thousand feet above the
sea.
1t is reported that last year more
than 100000 emi9rants went to the
Argentine Republic, most of thena from
Italy.
Japanese orange trees are being in
troduced into California. They will
give new and excellent variety Of
fruit.
Oscar Wilde has grown quite obese,
and some of his friends fear that he is
suffering from fatty degeneration of
the intellect.
Brain is the name of new Kentucky
editor. He can scarcely be said, how
ever. to fill the long felt want, as he
can only edit one paper.
John Gomez, a Portuguese, has lived
over fifty years among the TO- 900 islands
off the coast of Florida. He is one
hundred and one Years old.
ALondon tailor has invented dress
coat and waistcoat combined, by which
means the coat is kept in place much
better than when separate.
1t is estimated that at least 25,000,-
900 false teeth are manufactured an
nually. Of this amount London alone
manufactures 100000.
The name of Connecticut salvation
ist is Little Johnny Bull, the devil
Killer, man-slayer, devil-hater, and son
of king, fresh from the old country"
An oyster growing out of the mouth
of SIN Ill ink bottle was a curious for
nation caught ON the Virginia coast.
The oyster had grown to twice the size
of the ink bottle.
Large numbers of persimmon logs
are being shipped to the north from
Norfolk, Va, to be manufactured into
shoe lasts, for which they are said to
be particularly adapted.
During the past year twenty-five
thousand articles have accumulated in
the dead-letter office. The sale includ-
ed all sorts of necessaries and luXuries.
from Easter eggs to seersucker suits.
The late Truman M. Post of ST.
Louis, the pioneer of Congregational
ism i'm the West, learned Latin from !.
grammar fastened to the handle of his
pillow when farnl-boy in Vermont.
On one street in Bluehill, Me-, less
than half mile long. live fifteen wild
ows. There is only one house on the
street in which there is not a widow,
and that is occupied by two maiden
ladies.
The slaughter of Holsters at Prince
Edward island is something astounding.
There were exported the past season
81 900 cases, mostly to Europe, which
involved the killing of 35, ,OOO,O lob
sters.
A Brooklyn house-owner has recent
1y been compelled by Brooklyn court
to pay 81 500 damages to a woman
who broke one of her legs in falling
down flight of stairs in house own
ed by him.
A lawyers clerical error in the trans
fer of certain piece of property in
Kansas City, which in 1874 was sold
for $3.50, has led to lawsuit over the
possession of the land, which is now
valued at 5000, 900.
One of the banks at Atlanta, Ga.
which loaned nearly million dollars
last year lost only about 5000 of thai
amount, a strong proof that the people
in that section of the country are pref.
~ good debt-payers-
An eastern zoologist recently paid
EOOO 1oi lplI ClOWlttu DlSCoIo- 1hC
are of 4 delicate steel-blue color, are
almost as large as turkeys, and the
crest is composed of row of feathers
standing upright.
The Plonk family, in Lincolnton, n
C., is long-lived. Joseph is now ninety
eight years old: his sister, Mrs. Teth
row, is one hundred wears. and Mrs
Weaver, another sister, is one hundred
and two years of age.
The Duke of Deyonshire. the Duke
of Westminster and the Duke of Bed
100000 to 50 10000 a year. No one
thinks of trying to estimate their pos
sessions in any other way.
A huge iron reservoir is being bull
at a remote spot in the outer harbor o
Amsterdam for the storage of petrole
um. 1t will be nearly thirty-three fee
in diameter and of the same depth, anG
is calculated to hold 100000 gallons
A man in Lancaster county, Pennsyl
Fania, fired from his wagon into tlocl
of birds while driving home one after
noon recently, and ever since his hors'
has been deaf from the effects of tn,
shock given him by the report of tn
gun.
A new style of paving block, fol
(which is claimed some special advan
fages, is composed of hollow iron
shell filed with any desired concrete
the shell being arched underneath, an,
for street paving are some four inehe
wide and from ten to twelve long.
General Roger A. Pryor went to New
York soon after the war without q dol
Tar, and with no Introduction save hi
reputation as soldier in the lost cause
He acquired almost Immediately goo'
practice, which has steadily grown, un
til it now brings him 500, 900 year.
An ''impressionist'' sent in "sun
set picture to the Royal academy. HI
carefully marked on the back of tn
frame which was the right side up; bu
he added in polite note: s'Shoul,
my work be placed upon your walls up
side down. OleaSe catalooue IL as a sim